Harold B. Smith

Background

Smith, Harold B. was born on April 7, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Harold Byron and Pauline (Hart) Smith.

Education

Graduate, Choate School, 1951; Bachelor of Science, Princeton University, 1955; Master of Business Administration, Northwestern University, 1957.

Career

With, Illinois Tool Works, Inc., Chicago, since 1954; executive vice president, Illinois Tool Works, Inc., 1968-1972; president, Illinois Tool Works, Inc., 1972-1981; vice chairman, Illinois Tool Works, Inc., 1981; chairman of the executive committee, Illinois Tool Works, Inc., since 1982; also board directors, Illinois Tool Works, Inc. Board directors W.W. Grainger, Inc., Northern Trust Corporation. Trustee Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company.

Achievements

• Harold B. Smith has been listed as a noteworthy manufacturing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Republican National Committee, 1976-1999. Chairman Illinois Republican Committee, 1993-1999. Delegate Republican National Convention, 1964, 76, 88, 92, 96, 2000, 04.

Board directors Adler Planetarium, Boys and Girls Clubs American, Northwestern University, Rush University Medical Center, Newberry Library. Member of Chicago, Commercial, Commonwealth, Economic, Northwestern, Princeton (Chicago).

Connections

Father:

Harold Byron Smith

Mother:

Pauline (Hart) Smith